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Thinking of turning your backyard into an income source? You might have already looked at shipping container houses on HGTV, and be mulling them over as a self-contained, more private alternative to a ...

Upcycling used shipping containers can significantly reduce CO2 emissions and waste compared to producing new steel for construction. The process of making a container livable requires substantial ...

To create a dramatic entrance, homeowner Regan Foster cut a hefty steel door from one of the nine shipping containers that make up his family’s home, removed a panel, and fitted it with glass. Photo ...

Backcountry Containers has designed lots of different types of shipping container homes, from large residential units to smaller rural retreats. For its Luke tiny house, the firm connects a large and ...

The Porter is one of the most ambitious shipping container-based houses we've seen in a while. Designer Bob's Containers has maximized living space in the compact home by installing a large ...

A two-story, contemporary home made of shipping containers in an older neighborhood in north Ferndale is off the market. The house was featured in a March article in the Detroit Free Press about ...

This post originally appeared on The Wayward Home. Click through the gallery above to see nine model home styles currently on the market. Shipping container homes are an affordable and eco-friendly ...

FERNDALE, Michigan – Its two-story, modern design stands out in the older neighborhood of many ranches and bungalows. Inside the front door, a floating staircase tailored from wood and steel leads up ...

Its two-story, modern design stands out in the older neighborhood of many ranches and bungalows. Inside the front door, a floating staircase tailored from wood and steel leads up to the living room, ...